Soon you'll start to notice that when you go places with Lily, your presence really isn't necessary. As long as she's there, everyone is happy. Until the diaper needs changing that is, then she's yours again.

Thank you kindly, folks ... the Grand Vizier has temporarily been usurped by his evil brother, Big Sad Sap. Oh, and Sinead? She's actually the spit of her mum at that age ... and who'd want to inflict my gomey features on a lovely little bundle like that anyway? Cheers, Dec

Slaughter's Hound

Absolute Zero Cool

“Among the most memorable books of the year, of any genre, was Declan Burke’s ABSOLUTE ZERO COOL ... a fiendishly dark thriller that evokes the best of Flann O’Brien and Bret Easton Ellis.” - Sunday Times

Books To Die For

“As good a collection of short essays on crime fiction as one is likely to find.” - Washington Post